Food selection by the domestic cat, an obligate carnivore

Bradshaw, J. W. S.; Goodwin, Deborah; Legrand-Defretin, Véronique; Nott, Helen M.R.

doi:10.1016/0300-9629(95)02133-7

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“…Predators, in contrast, likely do not suffer from Na-deficits as their diet (other heterotrophs) is already rich in Na (Schowalter et al, 1981;Simpson et al, 2006;Kaspari et al, 2008). In fact, predators are generally insensitive to Na in choice tests (Bradshaw et al, 1996), but herbivores can taste and respond to Na even at concentrations as low as 0.005 M (Bell and Kitchell, 1966). Thus, Na bioaccumulates from plants to predators, but we know of no studies that compare Na-limitation among plant consumers and their predators in a given community.…”

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Short-term sodium inputs attract microbi-detritivores and their predators

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Yanoviak

Kaspari

2014

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

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Short-term sodium inputs attract microbi-detritivores and their predators

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Yanoviak

Kaspari

2014

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

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“…To understand how to best develop palatable food for cats one must raise the question; "What is palatable to a cat and how do we evaluate a cat's experience with a food item?". The most important aspect to consider is that the cats' behaviors and senses have evolved for a life as an obligate carnivore (Bradshaw et al, 1996;Bradshaw, 2006). The taste buds of the domestic cat are highly responsive to amino acids whilst the cats' reactivity for mono-and disaccharides is almost non-existent (Bradshaw et al, 1996).…”

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“…The most important aspect to consider is that the cats' behaviors and senses have evolved for a life as an obligate carnivore (Bradshaw et al, 1996;Bradshaw, 2006). The taste buds of the domestic cat are highly responsive to amino acids whilst the cats' reactivity for mono-and disaccharides is almost non-existent (Bradshaw et al, 1996). It has been reported that cats prefer the taste of the amino-acids L-proline, L-lysine and L-histidine (White & Boudreau, 1975;Bradshaw, 1996).…”

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“…The taste buds of the domestic cat are highly responsive to amino acids whilst the cats' reactivity for mono-and disaccharides is almost non-existent (Bradshaw et al, 1996). It has been reported that cats prefer the taste of the amino-acids L-proline, L-lysine and L-histidine (White & Boudreau, 1975;Bradshaw, 1996). Cats are, on the other hand, unable to detect the taste of sugar molecules and thus do not display behavioral responses to sugars (Li et al, 2006;Bradshaw et al, 1996).…”

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“…It has been reported that cats prefer the taste of the amino-acids L-proline, L-lysine and L-histidine (White & Boudreau, 1975;Bradshaw, 1996). Cats are, on the other hand, unable to detect the taste of sugar molecules and thus do not display behavioral responses to sugars (Li et al, 2006;Bradshaw et al, 1996). Tastes described as bitter by humans are usually avoided by cats.…”

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Facial expressions and other behavioral responses to pleasant and unpleasant tastes in cats (Felis silvestris catus)

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Jojola²,

Rawson³

et al. 2016

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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Sammanfattning/Abstract:The behavior and facial expressions performed by cats have been reported to be visibly affected by the perceived taste quality of a food item. The goal of the present study was to assess how cats react to pleasant and unpleasant tastes. The facial and behavioral reactions of 13 cats to different concentrations of L-Proline and quinine monohydrochloride as well as mixtures with different concentrations of the two substances were assessed using a two-bottle preference test. The cats were videotaped during the tests and the frequency and duration of 50 different behaviors was analyzed in Noldus the Observer XT. The cats responded to tastes regarded as pleasant by having their eyes less than 50 % open for significantly longer periods of time compared to a water control. Tongue protrusions were also observed significantly more frequently when the cats sampled from a solution with a preferred taste compared to a water control. When encountering solutions of quinine monohydrochloride or mixtures containing quinine monohydrochloride the cats were observed to perform tongue protrusion gapes much more frequently compared to a water or L-Proline control. Even though the cats did not significantly differ in the number of times they licked at spouts containing the 50 mM L-Proline and 500 mM quinine monohydrochloride mixture compared to a 50 mM L-Proline, no masking effect could be confirmed as there was no increase in the acceptance of the mixture was observed. The present study suggests that the knowledge about behavioral responses to pleasant or unpleasant taste can be utilized in future studies on how cats perceive different tastes.

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Food selection by the domestic cat, an obligate carnivore

Cited by 110 publications

References 36 publications

Short-term sodium inputs attract microbi-detritivores and their predators

Short-term sodium inputs attract microbi-detritivores and their predators

Facial expressions and other behavioral responses to pleasant and unpleasant tastes in cats (Felis silvestris catus)

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